Synopsis

Two documentaries about Elizabeth II's ascension to the throne. 'A Queen is Crowned' is the official record of the 1953 coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. Filmed in Technicolor, it covers all the day's events, including the ceremony at Westminster Abbey and the procession through the streets of London. Narrated by Laurence Olivier. The 1953 documentary 'A Queen's World Tour', covers her first official world tour, focusing particularly on her travels through the Fiji Islands, the Friendly Islands and New Zealand.